The Washington critic., 1887-11-03
LABOR ON PARADE.
Last Nights Demonstration by the
LOoal OrEAnIEaIinna.

Local Organizations.
The demonstration OF the labor orgaulza-
tions last night surpassed anything OF the
kind ever seen In Washington. Between
5000 and 1000 men were In line, which,
however, was not as many as were OK
pectod to parade. At 7:l5 the three dl.
visions OF the procession began to form In
their respective places, and the parade
moved from the City Hall at $50. The Or
der OF the procession and line OF march was
printed In THE Critic last evening, with
the exception OF the painters from Baltl-
more. There were about $50 OF them, un-
der Robert Holmes. The route OF the pro-
cession was lined with people who heartily
applauded.
THE MASS MEETINGS.
At 9:15 o'clock Masonic Hall was filled.
The stsge and galleries were decorated With
American flags, and the meeting was opened
at $3.50 by selection by the Marine Band.
Mr.. +. w. Oyster was appointed chairman
and Messrs. l.. II. Patterson aud II. G.
Trader secretaries. Mr.. Oyster in his re-
marks said the meeting was not an indigna-
tlon meeting In the popularly accepted
sense. IL was not Intended as a robuke to
any one individual, although that indiyli
ual might be referred to during the evening.
Mr.. Oyster denied that Herr Most and the
labor organizations are allied In any way.
lie referred to the remarks credited to
Judge Smell, which was greeted with hisses,
that "the time will soon come when persons
In this country will be able to employ la
borers as cheap as they can, and pay them 10
proportion to their work. without the In
reference OF labor unions. The greatest
nuisance we have 10 this country are these
Internal unions, aud the sooner we get rid
OF them the better.n
General Secretary Charles IL. Lltchman
OF the X. of l.. made an address, In which
he commended them for their success. He
advocated the control by the Government
OF the telegraph system OF the country. He
prOphesied that the Government will con-
troll all the great Industries not properly
conducted by individuals Mr.. Jesse Law
son, In a very strong, inclsive speech, In
sisted on the abolition OF the Police Court
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A long preamble and several resolutions
discussing the relations OF labor aud capital
were adopted. The preamble recites that 1t
is impossible for organized labor to obtain
their demand for eight hours a day, owing
to the combinations OF capitalists, and de.
claripg In favor OF free speech. 1t is re-
solved to commend the objects OF organized
labor to the people Of the District; that
strikes and boycotts are only imperfect
means to obtain the emancipation OF labor;
fayors arbitration and peaceful measures;
demands an impartial application OF the
law for all classes Of citizens; disapproves
the practices Of the Police Court OF this
city and deems 1t duty to petition for the
legislation OF the court out OF existence;
demands the right OF suffrage for the Dis
trict; favors the reduction OF hours Of labor
to eight, equal pay for equal work; calls on
the Government to enforce the national
eight-hour law; demands the enforcement
Of all laws made for the protection OF labor,
and particularly that OF importing foreign
contract labor; that no more land shall be
granted railroads; that the Government
shall control the telegraph system; favors
uniform apprentice laws, and indorses the
movement for free library for this city.
AT EpEL's HALL.
The meeting In Edeps Hall was also wei
attended. A section OF the Marine Band
and the Washington Musical Assembly
played several airs. District Master Work.
man Connors Of d. A. GO presided, and
Meesrs. George Huntington aud 8. II. Bell
were the secretaries. Among the audience
was DR.. L. A. Etchison Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Dennis Ferry OF the Bricklsyers
Union was the first speaker, and he looked
upon the occasion as an important era 10
the history Of the District labor movement
In speaking Of the recent decision 10 the
Krause conspiracy case, he remarked: "The
law comes In and says that you are false t
blow at organized efforts. You do vel
tonight to protest against this action of tn
court. II this meeting had not taken som
notice of 1t the workingmen would hav
deserved to be exterminated."
| AT @. A. II. HALL.
| The third division met at Grand Arm
Hall and 1t was nearly 10 o'clock befor
the meeting was called to order by Chair
man John 7. Dunbar. The secretarle
were J.. NJ. Boyer and George Kethley
Mr.. August Donath was the first speaker
He said: "The laborlng men OF Washington
would stand by their friends and patronlz
them. Why shouldn't they? Why, ! say
should not take my trade to whom | ma
please2 That Is all can see In boycott
and we will always continue to do that.
NJ. 7. Fulton Grant also spoke emphat
cally on the subject.
At all the meetings resolutions wer
passed denouncing jackson, the Democrat
candidate for the Governorship Of Mar,
land, declaring him to be an enemy OF lsbo
OBJECT OF THE DEMONSTRATION.
One OF the promoters of last night
demonstration assured a CRITIC report
that the prime object of the occasion WI
net to condemn Judge Smell personally, b,
his Interpretation OF the law In the Krau
conspiracy case, as well as his action in tel
ing the defendants that there was no ca
against them and that they need not brir
forward any witnesses or make defens
and then going back to the time OF XIII
Edward for law under which to convi
| them,